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Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease) and Adult Gastroenterology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2008)

Professional interests include: small intestine disorders, obesity

1101 S. Canal Street Suite 201 & 202
Chicago, IL 60607

1-877-336-5667

Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 is a hepatologist in Chicago, IL specializing in hepatology (liver disease) and adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

1101 S. Canal Street Suite 201 & 202
Chicago, IL 60607

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Edwin McDonald, a gastroenterologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center, stressed that spicy and sour foods are safe only in moderation.”—"Why some people enjoy pain-inducing and face-puckering foods", Reading Eagle, September 2024

“Dr. Edwin McDonald, a gastroenterologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center, emphasized that while spicy and sour foods are safe in moderation, extreme spice could mean a hospital trip.”—"Why are some thrill-seekers drawn to extreme foods? Scientists say the answer is psychological.", NBC News, August 2024

“CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2023 / Like many teenagers, the University of Chicago's Dr. Edwin McDonald worked fast food in high school.”—"Research Shows Cooking Classes Have Positive Impact on Participants' Microbiome", WIVB, November 2023

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	159
doctor visit	327
gastrointestinal procedures	155
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	154
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	159

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	221
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	18
Less than 65	101

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	375
gastrointestinal procedures	137
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	128

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	26
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	335
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	183
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	250
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	297
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	156
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	221
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	29
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	159
gastrointestinal procedures	151
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	164
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	216
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	25
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

anastomosis	38
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	278
doctor visit	243
gastrointestinal procedures	380
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	412
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	278

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 treated as a hepatologist in Chicago, IL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	141
doctor visit	260
gastrointestinal procedures	172
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	185
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	141

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4.

**Gender**
Female	136
Male	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	134
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	49
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Aetna

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$24,097 XIFAXAN $8,478	PLENVU $6,769	Relistor $2,116	$6,733
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$5,578 ENTYVIO $3,658	GATTEX $1,920
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$4,288 XIFAXAN $3,791	Relistor $236	APRISO $161	$100
AbbVie Inc.	$3,325 Creon $3,325
ZIMVIE INC.	$435 Tapered Screw-Vent $435
Other	$1,328 Biliary Devices $176	Creon $151	BUDESONIDE $150	Uceris $139	Lupron $105	Other $607

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$22,800
Consulting Fee	$8,930
Travel and Lodging	$4,453
Food and Beverage	$2,768
Gift	$100

Research Payments

Edwin McDonald IV, MD 4 has received 2 research payments totaling $7,600.

Biography

Dr. Edwin McDonald is an adult gastroenterology and hepatology (liver disease) specialist in Chicago, IL. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. In his practice, he is particularly interested in obesity and small intestine disorders. Dr. McDonald seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans. Dr. McDonald attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University for residency. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.